Sarasota Magazine

07/21/2025

According to renowned urbanist Brent Toderian, it's not the height of a building that really matters.

“The conversation around building height tends to be pretty simplistic. ‘How many floors does the building have?’" he says. "But what’s more important is how the building is designed. Taller, slimmer buildings can have a much lighter impact on the street than shorter, bulkier ones that create a wall. Sarasota has a huge disconnect between the types of developments being built and the actual needs of the community.”

“Sarasota has a huge disconnect between the types of developments being built and the actual needs of the community."

07/21/2025

It's Shark Week—and did you know that in 1937, while he was fishing alone, local man caught one of the largest sharks ever recorded off Longboat Pass?

🔗: https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/travel-and-outdoors/1937-great-white-shark-longboat-key

07/18/2025

Bubbles, Beats & Trailblazers is officially SOLD OUT—and we can’t wait to welcome our guests for an unforgettable evening of inspiration and celebration. Featuring a signature conversation with Jennifer Ozdoba Rominiecki, President & CEO of Selby Gardens - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, the night will explore what it means to lead with bold vision, authenticity, and impact.

Thank you The Susan Terry Foundation , affiliated with CAN Community Health, for helping make this event possible. Your support empowers women in our community to lead, inspire and connect.

Here’s to women who lead, lift, and light the way. 🥂 If you’d like to join the waitlist, visit https://smwomenofinfluence.eventbrite.com.

07/18/2025

In certain academic circles, there’s a fierce debate over which fruit Eve gave Adam in the Garden of Eden. The King James Bible asserted it was an apple. Rabbis have claimed it was a grape turned into boozy wine, while other scholars have argued it was likely more regional fruit like pomegranates, figs or tamarinds. But there is only one fruit worth getting kicked out of paradise for: the mango.

More than 140 years ago, some of the first mango trees in America were established in Bradenton.

07/17/2025

The 15th annual Sarasota Improv Festival! "The 25th Annual Putnam Couty Spelling Bee” at Venice Theatre! A gala performance from Sarasota Cuban Ballet School! Consider your weekend plans made.

This Week: "Black Is the Color of My Voice", Sunday SOUL Getdown, Runaway Gin: A Tribute to Phish and more.

07/17/2025

Happy National Hot Dog Day! From a $32 dog topped with caviar to an oceanfront fried dog to a Chicago dog Carmy from “The Bear” would be proud of, we’ve got hot dogs that will quench any craving.

From a legendary oceanfront fried dog to a Chicago dog Carmy from "The Bear" would be proud of, we’ve got you covered.

07/16/2025

News about the opening of Katy's Cat Café and Dog Bar in the Rosemary District has spread like wildfire through the, ahem, whisker network. Here are the details.

Katy's Cat Café and Dog Bar Sarasota are here to bring you some furry, four-legged joy.

07/16/2025

The playoffs are here and Sarasota Paradise is ready to defend their home turf against Sporting JAX! Don't miss the game this Friday, July 18 at 7:30 PM at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. The road to the championship starts now!

Get your tickets at sarasotaparadise.us/playoffs, a quarterfinal ticket gets you access to both of Friday's playoff games.

07/16/2025

Keep Manatee Beautiful is looking for 300 volunteers to help plant sea oats along the dunes of Anna Maria Island in an effort to shore up the natural protections between the island and the water.

“Most people live here because of the environment," Keep Manatee Beautiful executive director Jennifer Hoffman says. "The only way we can continue to have this amazing place is to continue to work to save it.”

Keep Manatee Beautiful is looking for 300 volunteers to help plant sea oats along the dunes of Anna Maria Island in an effort to shore up the natural protections between the island and the water.

07/16/2025

How Water Quality Breathes Life into Our Community – from a local scientist, farmer, and boat captain.

07/15/2025

Need a little retail therapy?

If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you’ll find it at Burns Mercantile.

07/15/2025

In January 2018, Emily Meinke was at home in Sarasota watching the news coverage of the sentencing of former U.S. Olympic doctor Larry Nassar, who had just been convicted after sexually abusing gymnasts and other female athletes for more than 20 years under the guise of performing medical treatment.

Meinke, 44, had followed the case closely, after the first accusations against Nassar emerged in 2016, but when she recognized a former teammate from her childhood training days in the world of elite gymnastics in Michigan, she knew it was time to tell her story, too. A few days later, she was on a plane to Michigan to take her place in court in front of Nassar and the television cameras. “I knew it was going to be life-changing,” she says. Here's her story.

“A lot of people don’t disclose an assault because the legal system is so intimidating. Our goal is to make survivors feel safe so that more people are held accountable.”